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<blockquote data-quote="nick" data-source="post: 126034" data-attributes="member: 2470">I don't see how, for example, a crippled rogue threatening some nasty punishment would be more threatening than a raging barbarian threatening the same thing.&nbsp; I know this is an extreme example, but just using it to prove a point.Also, in a medieval fantasy setting, wouldn't a physical threat be basically what the rogue would be threatening?&nbsp; I mean, torture, and killing the person's family, for example, would be credible threats, but if you see an extremely strong character in front of you, bending bars, or smashing into a stone wall, wouldn't that have more of an effect on you?In previous editions, wasn't charisma basically a combination of the person's social graces and physical appearance?Finally, why are people so reluctant to devise their own house rules?&nbsp; The guides are simply that, a suggested way of doing things.&nbsp; In some situations, a rule may simply not make sense.I am writing this at 6am, so am hoping that everything sounds logical with not too many mistakes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nick, post: 126034, member: 2470"] I don't see how, for example, a crippled rogue threatening some nasty punishment would be more threatening than a raging barbarian threatening the same thing. I know this is an extreme example, but just using it to prove a point. Also, in a medieval fantasy setting, wouldn't a physical threat be basically what the rogue would be threatening? I mean, torture, and killing the person's family, for example, would be credible threats, but if you see an extremely strong character in front of you, bending bars, or smashing into a stone wall, wouldn't that have more of an effect on you? In previous editions, wasn't charisma basically a combination of the person's social graces and physical appearance? Finally, why are people so reluctant to devise their own house rules? The guides are simply that, a suggested way of doing things. In some situations, a rule may simply not make sense. I am writing this at 6am, so am hoping that everything sounds logical with not too many mistakes. [/QUOTE]

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